Low-cost lie-flat beds are coming to economy flights: Meet Air New Zealand's $500 'Skynest'

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The author with the Skynest.
I tried the Skynest and thought it was cozy and comfortable. It's pricey, but I'd book it to battle jet lag.

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Spirit could disappear from the skies as fuel costs rise. See how it rose from a trucking company to a low-cost giant.

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Spirit Airlines old and new aircraft
Spirit Airlines' old and new aircraft.

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Weeks after TSA chaos in the US, Europe is facing its own airport line problem

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Border Control and passport control signs and post in the terminal building after the gates at Dusseldorf International Airport
A new system is causing long waits at immigration checkpoints across Europe.

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Southwest CEO says a candidate for a senior position wasn't hired after they were 'rude to the receptionist'

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Bob Jordan, president and chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines Co., at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan.

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Delta is rolling out a new business class suite on Airbus widebody planes. Here's what it will look like.

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Rendering of Delta's new business class.
Delta is introducing a new business class suite for its future Airbus A350-1000s and current A330s as it continues to chase premium revenue.

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Airline stocks are dropping as Trump's Hormuz blockade intensifies fears of a jet fuel shortage

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A Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321neo, registration 9H-WBF, stands on the apron while arriving passengers disembark and walk across the apron toward Terminal C at Katowice Airport in Pyrzowice, on February 21, 2026.
A Wizz Air Airbus A321neo.

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These 6 airlines offer beds in economy, with prices ranging from $150 to $2,600. Here's how to book them.

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A view of the entire relax row between seats.
The "Relax Row" will give coach travelers a glimpse into what flying business class feels like.

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Trump officials want to recruit gamers without college degrees to be air traffic controllers

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks at a press conference behind a podium with an air traffic control tower pictured behind him.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is trying to speed up hiring and training for new air traffic controllers, as the industry faces a chronic shortage.

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I flew on the budget airline Norse Atlantic for the first time. Here are 3 things I wish I'd known before the 13-hour flight.

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Norse Atlantic Airways seats
I flew on the budget airline Norse Atlantic Airways for the first time.

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Transportation Secretary says US airlines have 'room for some mergers'

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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks during a panel at the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

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